Judges worry outdated technology could fall prey to hackers

Czech judges are concerned that the computer systems used to administer
judicial documents are outdated and could collapse or fall victim to
hacking, iDnes.cz reported on Saturday. The technology is more than 20
years old.

The Ministry of Justice says the while the systems are unstable, they are
safe. IDnes.cz reported that hackers had attempted to break into the
ministry’s database of information on court proceedings and police
investigations, which has been in place since 1996.

One judge said that most files were also kept in paper form so it would be
possible to make comparisons if materials in the database had been tampered
with. However, some judicial documents only exist in electronic form, he
said.